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Research is as vital as being an industry

Research — the major component of a drug

The excellence of our profession arises from its mission, and what we have to show for it: discoveries, creativity, and new pharmacodynamic activities.

Just as a surgeon is defined not by the scalpel, but by the surgical intervention it enables, so our mission is not simply to sell medicines—the chemical equivalent of a scalpel—but to maintain life and provide relief through them.

Prolonging the span of human life, combating suffering, improving the human condition, creating well-being and hope: what more inspiring goals can there be?

Invent or die

Our research currently ranks among the world’s best. As much as 25% of our turnover is reinvested in research. By way of comparison:

Our very deliberate research policy has achieved significant results:

More than 50 000 chemical entities have been synthesized.

More than 27 000 patent applications have been filed, including 25 900 outside France.

Servier, founded in 1954, is the first independent pharmaceutical group. We are present in 140 countries, with more than 20 000 employees, including close to 3000 in R&D.